Christopher Peters — the Republican in a rem-atch with Democratic Congressman Dave Loebsack of Iowa City — says health care costs are still the number one issue among voters in the second congressional district, but Peters says neither Democrats nor Republicans are offering “meaningful” solutions. “Republicans, for the most part, have just said: ‘Let’s repeal […]Powered by WPeMatico
Class 4A 1. Dowling Catholic @ #9 Waukee 2. Bettendorf vs #10 Pleasant Valley 3. Johnston @ Urbandale 4. Cedar Falls @ Ames 5. WDM Valley vs S.E. Polk 6. Cedar Rapids Prairie @ C.R. Washington 7. Ankeny Centennial @ Ankeny 8. Iowa City West vs 3A-#3 North Scott 9. Waukee vs #1 Dowling Catholic […]Powered by WPeMatico
A fire destroyed a business on the northeast side of Cedar Rapids this morning. The fire at Duchess Cleaners on Center Point Road Northeast was reported shortly before 5 a.m. No one was in the business at the time. Part of the roof collapsed as firefighters arrived on the scene. They had the fire under […]Powered by WPeMatico
Police have released the names of the parents of a child who shot himself at a hotel in a Des Moines suburb this weekend. Clive police say the parents of the two-year-old are 29-year-old Jonathan Hauser and 28-year-old Kylie Harvey of Council Bluffs. The investigation determined the child found a .45 caliber handgun in a […]Powered by WPeMatico
The only grocery store in the northwest Iowa town of Remsen was destroyed in a weekend fire. Firefighters from Remsen and several neighboring communities fought the fire for more than five hours. The fire was reported at about 4:15 AM Sunday. Remsen Assistant Fire Chief Mark Gaskill says they believe they’ve pinpointed what sparked the […]Powered by WPeMatico
J.D. Scholten, the Democrat challenging Republican Congressman Steve King’s bid for a ninth term, says consolidation in agriculture and President Trump’s trade war are making it harder for farmers to make a profit. The EPA’s anti-ethanol moves to benefit the oil industry isn’t helping either, according to Scholten. “Our American government is pushing down on […]Powered by WPeMatico
An astronaut, the first women in Iowa to be elected as a county prosecutor and two retired university professors were inducted into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame this weekend. Beaconsfield native Peggy Whitson has spent 665 days in space — more than any other American. She used her brief speech at Saturday’s ceremony to […]Powered by WPeMatico
The funeral for former Iowa Congressman Leonard Boswell will be held Saturday on the Graceland University Campus in Lamoni. Boswell, a Vietnam veteran who farmed in Davis County after retiring from the military, was a state senator, the Democratic Party’s nominee for lieutenant governor in 1994 and for 16 years he represented Iowa in the […]Powered by WPeMatico
A popular eastern Iowa state park with very unusual geological features is reopening to the public next week after being closed more than three months for extensive renovation. Park Ranger Scott Dykstra says Maquoketa Caves State Park will again be a spectacular destination for nearby residents and for visitors from around the world. Dykstra says […]Powered by WPeMatico
